This is a rare glimpse into a hardcore circle / gathering, while singing "Forever SENSEI!!" It is slightly reminiscent of the kind of activities that I experienced while in the YMD.
I classify it as hardcore "lite", due to the somewhat fast pace, yelling, ad-lib echoing of song phrases, frantic arm waving with closed fists and the lead cheerleading going on. Hardcore "deluxe" would be what I saw while in --> people literally screaming at the top of their lungs, wild-eyed, spittle flying from mouths, real tears flowing, sobbing, shaking, trembling voices, etc..
If you watch it thru to the end, they appear to have a new $GI-Cult Cheer (when I was in, there were many variations, such as: "AAO!", "Shishi Funjin!", "RAH!", etc.). Every time they did this end cheering, I wanted to crawl under my seat.
Now (or at the time this clip was made) it appears to be "Who's in the house?!?!" "$GI's In The House!!"
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(As a side note, you always had to be extra careful not to get too close to others during those powerful fist-gripped arm waving times, lest you get accidently hit from some other whacked out gakkai cultie crazed out of their mind and going nuts as the kool-aid washes over them. It happened to me and I was accidently struck once. And, yep, the guy next to me who did it was one of the prototypical gakkai cult org. zombie member YMD, who always had an over abundance of mindless enthusiasm, but was severely deficient in the brains department. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but it still kind of pisses me off to remember some of this stuff.)
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The YWD have their own version, "Ikeda Kaiyo Kai." A sampling of some of the lyrics:
"Like a father you cheer us on
True disciples for eternity
Ikeda Kayo-kai
We seek from you, Sensei
In rhythm with your life each day
We awaken to our vow
Illuminated bright as the sun
Like Kaneko’s embracing smile
True disciples for eternity
Ikeda Kayo-kai
Thank you, Sensei!"I see that Kaneko (Mrs. Dear Leader) is now "officially" included as part of the Kool-Aid ingredients (this was never the case when I was in).
Crazy a@@!! end cheer, YWD tailored, included. Also note guttural YMD support cheer afterward. ALL
typical semi-hardcore "YOUTH!" Gakkai Cult Org. automaton standard behavior models.
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Both video clips are shaky, because of the adrenaline and dopamine excess and overflow states by the person filming.
CULT!- Hitch